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BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band's new lineup is gelling: Josh: "We're all getting along really well. This is the best lineup of musicians we've had ever had, so the ...

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's international momentum: John: "It's a big world, but it's getting smaller these days. After we kind of got over [guitarist] Mark's [Gallagher] accident [Editor's note: ...

According to the Hartford Courant, the death of ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist Oliver "Oli" Herbert remains unsolved, more than six months after he was found dead at the edge of the pond on his Stafford Springs, Connecticut property. He was reported missing by his wife about 3 p.m. on October 16, and his ...

METALLICA has announced a collaboration with Dogtown Skateboards. The Metallica X Dogtown limited-edition skateboard deck and t-shirt are available now at Metallica.com. Inspired by '80s Dogtown and METALLICA styles, the board shape and airbrush paint were designed by Jim "Red Dog" Muir and produced by Professor Schmitt at PS STIX. The graphic art ...

JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has released the official music video for his latest single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously described as "a good old-fashioned protest song," will appear on his upcoming album, "Kind Heaven", due out June 7 via BMG. Asked what exactly he is protesting with "Pirate Punk Politician", Farrell ...

IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén spoke to the "Mike James Rock Show" about the making of the band's latest album, "I, The Mask". Released this past March, the disc was recorded at West Valley Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California with producer Howard Benson, who also worked on 2016's "Battles". "When we go in and ...

In 2019 the saturation of newer heavy metal bands that shop for their tools at the NWOBHM store is higher than ever. Bands such as HAUNT, BLADE KILLER, POUNDER and NIGHT DEMON are on the higher end of the dozens of acts looking back to the vaunted British scene that inspired METALLICA's early mission statements. ...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz has told Kerrang! magazine that he isn't interested in doing anything to celebrate the 15th anniversary of band's breakthrough album, 2004's "The End Of Heartache". "It's kind of just a flash in the band, and then we move on for the next thing," Adam said. "We're ...

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent's performance at the "Speedballjamm", which was scheduled to take place next month at the S.I.R. Soundstage in Nashville, Tennessee, is no longer being advertised on his web site. The "Appearances" section of VinnieVincent.com contains no mention of the June 7 event, but includes the following message: "Come see ...

Jacoby Shaddix (PAPA ROACH), Mark Lanegan (SCREAMING TREES) and Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS) joined LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton for an acoustic set earlier today (Saturday, May 18) at this year's Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, which is being held May 17-19 in Columbus, Ohio. The event was part of Zippo Encore's ...

CROBOT has released a video for a new song called "Keep Me Down". Directed by Mike Danger, the hilarious clip marks the first new music from the band in three years. CROBOT describes the song and video as "a kick to the teeth and a punch to the dick. 'Keep Me Down' lets all y'all ...

SOTO, the modern heavy metal/hard rock group featuring vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), will release its third studio album, "Origami", on May 24. The official music video for the disc's opening track, "HyperMania", can be seen below. Jeff comments: "'HyperMania' is the first music video from 'Origami'. ...

FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton and renowned French composer Jean-Claude Vannier, who is perhaps best known for his work with Serge Gainsbourg, will release "Corpse Flower" on September 13 via Ipecac Recordings. "Jean-Claude and I met while working together on a Gainsbourg retrospective at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011," explains Patton. "We bonded immediately. ...

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST brought their classic song "Tyrant" back into the setlist during last night's (Wednesday, May 15) concert at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. A little over a year ago, JUDAS PRIEST played "Tyrant" live for the first time since ...

Just enough cloud cover on Sunday, May 5 made for a gorgeous Southern California day for the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 300 motorcycle riders joined the Ride at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, culminating with a concert at Los Encinos ...

EVANESCENCE has around two dozen live appearances scheduled this spring and summer, with plans to spend the rest of the time writing material for its long-awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "I just wanted to do some shows to get us back together, back rocking again, get our vibe on, back to our roots, so ...

Lunchbox and Promo Brady of the "DomKast" podcast recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his debut solo album, "Anesthetic", differs from LAMB OF GOD: Mark: "I guess the primary ...

Iconic Canadian rockers TRIUMPH were honored with the "Legends Of Live" award at the 2019 Live Music Industry Awards on Friday, May 10 in the Osgoode East Ballroom at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The award recognizes artists who have made great contributions to the Canadian music industry through live music touring and ...

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and current LIGHT THE TORCH and vocalist Howard Jones recently spoke with Metal Nexus. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he enjoys performing more when venues are sold out: Howard: "I don't really think that way. It doesn't matter ...

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) reunited with their estranged drummer Bill Ward at last night's (Saturday, May 11) "Grammy Salute To Music Legends" awards ceremony and live tribute concert at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. RIVAL SONS performed a medley of "War Pigs", "Changes" and "Paranoid" for Iommi, Butler ...

Video footage of PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS rehearsing the song "Photographic Taunts" live at Anselmo's Nodferatu's Lair can be seen below. The clip was shot and edited by Mike Holderbeast and was recorded and mastered by Stephen Berrigan. PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS will continue their 2019 worldwide live takeover with a ...

In a recent interview with Rockfiend Publications Scotland, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp reflected on how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "Now I look at the '80s as a vacation," Tramp said (see ...

Coming off a fifth sold-out Caribbean sailing of Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea this past February, Joe Bonamassa makes history with Sixthman, the industry leader in festivals at sea, by selling out another cruise in the same year in the Mediterranean. A waiting list is active for fans that would like to sign up ...

RIVAL SONS performed "Too Bad", a song from their "Feral Roots" album, on last night's (Wednesday, May 8) episode of "The Late Late Show With James Corden". Video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Feral Roots" was released in January via Low Country Sound/Atlantic Records. The disc was produced by Grammy Award winner ...

SKILLET will release its new album, "Victorious", on August 2 via Atlantic Records. The follow-up to 2016's gold-certified "Unleashed" includes the first single, "Legendary", which can be streamed below. Frontman John Cooper told Billboard: "It's the first time that me and Korey [Cooper, John's wife and SKILLET guitarist/keyboardist] produced most of the record ...

On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020. The 2019 inaugural voyage was a huge hit with fans, resulting in a complete sell-out. Hosted by Justin Hayward of THE MOODY BLUES, ...

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have finished mastering their new album for a fall release. The follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" will be made available via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of the world. The effort will feature a guest appearance on one song by the band's former lead ...

BUCKCHERRY is filming a music video for its song "Right Now" today (Monday, May 6) at the Affliction Clothing headquarters in Seal Beach, California. According to singer Josh Todd, the clip, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks, will feature "some great fighters." "Right Now" is taken from BUCKCHERRY's latest album, "Warpaint", ...

Having sold more than 23 million albums to date, award-winning band INCUBUS has announced today it will be hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its platinum-selling album "Make Yourself". The Grammy-nominated act will take the "20 Years Of Make Yourself & Beyond" tour to 39 cities across the country, playing songs from ...

Iconic Canadian rockers TRIUMPH will be honored with the "Legends Of Live" award at the 2019 Live Music Industry Awards on Friday, May 10 in the Osgoode East Ballroom at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The award recognizes artists who have made great contributions to the Canadian music industry through live music touring ...